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391 IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY LONDON AND EDMUND JOHNSON CITY OF TRENTON -- rank: 495

... City of Trenton (Justin J. Yost, on the brief). Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General, attorney for respondent Civil Service Commission (Pamela ... administrative decision of the Civil Service Commission (Commission). The Commission's decision substantially accepted and adopted the initial decision of an ... analyzed the relevant law. We need not repeat the ALJ's findings and conclusions in the same level of detail here ... of fact. In pertinent part, the ALJ found the [City's] witnesses more credible than the appellants. In particular, the ALJ ... disciplined in retaliation for not collaborating with Mayor Tony Mack's plans and for contacting the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. In July 2010, Mayor Tony Mack took office. ...

docket:	a2497-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-04-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
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392 MALCOLM SINCLAIR v. DOMB LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY -- rank: 495

... after ten days of trial. He faults the trial judge's legal ruling with respect to the required elements of his ... of evidence he presented. We conclude that the trial judge's understanding of the law and assessment of the evidence were ... correct. Therefore, we affirm. I The trial judge granted defendant's motion to dismiss at the conclusion of plaintiff's case in chief under Rule 4:37-2(b) and ... v. Agric . Ins. Co. , 22 N.J. 482 , 493 (1956); s ee also City Check Cashing, Inc. v. Mfrs . Hanover Trust ... of law")(quoting Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. , 477 U.S. 242 , 252, 106 S. Ct. 2505 , 2512, 91 L. ...

docket:	a4903-07
court:	njappellate
decided:	2009-04-28
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	76991

393 MIKAL WAZEERUD-DIN,Plaintiff-Appellant,v. THE GOODWILL HOME andMISSIONS, INC. andKENNETH THOMAS,Defendants-Respondents. -- rank: 492

... the provisions of the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -42.     Goodwill Missions is a ... acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of one's living." The core of the program is religious instruction, which ... Missions, where he was interviewed by the Coordinator of Men's Ministries, defendant Kenneth Thomas. According to plaintiff, he was told ... conflict with the [Discipleship] program." However, Thomas stated that plaintiff's application was rejected because he did not express a sincere ... of Jesus Christ or to abide by the Discipleship Program's rules and guidelines.     Plaintiff subsequently filed a complaint in the ... as compensatory and punitive damages. The trial court denied plaintiff's application for a preliminary injunction, which we affirmed in ...

docket:	a2845-97
court:	njappellate
decided:	1999-09-29
status:	published
citation:	<a href=
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394 IAN DAVID KASS V. GREAT COASTAL EXPRESS, INC -- rank: 489

... See R. 2:10-2. Despite the fact that plaintiff's appeal does not directly assail the instructions of the trial ... 1990 as a truck driver/operator. After plaintiff left defendant's employ, he sought new employment with other companies in a ... because the prospective employers received negative evaluations from defendant. Defendant's reports indicated that plaintiff had "been discharged," had "violated company ... appeal. The primary issues for trial focused on whether defendant's reports as to plaintiff's employment were defamatory and if so, whether defendant was protected ... Has plaintiff proven by clear and convincing evidence that defendant's sole, chief or primary motivation in              communicating the statement ...

docket:	a4078-94
court:	njappellate
decided:	1996-05-31
status:	published
citation:	291 N.J.Super. 10
Document Size:	48734

395 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PERRY A. WILCOX -- rank: 486

... guilty plea to third-degree possession of cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1) (count one). In return, the ... third-degree possession with intent to distribute cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3) (count two); and third-degree ... intent to distribute cocaine in a school zone, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7 (count three). Pursuant to his plea ... facts from the record of the evidentiary hearings on defendant's suppression motion that were held on June 28 and 29 ... Steven Triantos was in charge of the Vineland Police Department's Street Crimes Unit (SCU). Triantos testified that the police had ... for him. McGee contacted Torres and notified him of defendant's call. Defendant then left the store and got back ...

docket:	a3062-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-11-03
status:	unpublished
citation:
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396 SANDRA L. SCHILLACI VS FIRST FIDELITY BANK -- rank: 479

... appellant (Margolis Edelstein, attorneys;     Mr. Utke, on the brief).     David S. Cohen argued the cause for respondent     (Edelstein, Mintzer & Sarowitz, attorneys ... New Jersey dairy store. Her duties included depositing the store's daily receipts of cash and food stamps in the bank. On November 7, 1992, she put the day's receipts, amounting to $1,325.52, in a night deposit ... the deposit bag. The bag was wedged into the bank's night deposit box and was discovered when the bank attempted ... false statements which implied that she had stolen her employer's money; and because it caused her emotional distress by failing ... been recovered. She claimed both compensatory and punitive damages.     Plaintiff's negligence claim against First Fidelity Bank was permitted to ...

docket:	a2606-96
court:	njappellate
decided:	1998-05-20
status:	published
citation:	311 N.J.Super. 396
Document Size:	31163

397 THOMAS SCIBEK v. SALVATORE LONGETTE, -- rank: 479

... A.D.     This appeal is from the Special Civil Part's judgment awarding plaintiff $3,145 for automobile repairs performed on defendant's cars and high performance engine, and dismissing defendant's counterclaim for violations of the Consumer Fraud Act. We are ... plaintiff performed various services on the engine and on defendant's 1968 and 1986 Chevrolet Camaros. Contrary to regulations promulgated under ... not complete repairs on the two Camaros. According to plaintiff's testimony, the work on the 1986 Camaro was "ninety-eight ... Part awarded a portion of the amount claimed in plaintiff's complaint. The judge dismissed defendant's counterclaim, finding that ...

docket:	A1786-99
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2001-04-05
status:	published
citation:	339 N.J. Super. 72
Document Size:	38485

398 THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, et al. -- rank: 479

... 2005 - Decided March 3, 2006 Before Judges Collester, Lisa and S.L. Reisner. On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey ... of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49. Following a seven day ... Unit secretary, Tracy McNulty, talking with Heather McElhinney, Captain Scott's secretary. Ms. McNulty told him about certain actions and statements ... which is in the immediate vicinity of where Captain Scott's office was. She was looking out a window, and then ... on vacation. He tried to contact Lieutenant Fred Tavener, Dooley's assistant, but was told that he was out of the ... told to him. Tavener interviewed the two secretaries in plaintiff's presence, and they repeated the same complaints. When Lieutenant ...

docket:	A1907-03
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-03-03
status:	unpublished
citation:
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399 IN THE MATTER OF JONATHAN CUMMINS -- rank: 476

... filed by the City against Jonathan Cummins and reinstated Cummins's employment with the City. Following our review of the arguments ... Summarizing, in May 2011, City officials suspected that the City’s computer network and email system had been breached. The City's concern arose from a large volume of Open Public Records ... City officials suspected that Patrick Ricciardi, who headed the City's two-member information technology (IT) office, might be responsible for ... The Tag Solutions consultants conducted their investigation at the City's IT office on May 16, 2011. The investigation revealed that a hard drive in the City’s IT department contained archives of emails sent and received ...

docket:	a0885-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
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400 E.A. v. DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES -- rank: 476

... denied , 182 N.J. 425 (2005); see also 42 U.S.C.A. § 1396-1. Although a state is not ... statutes and federal regulations. See Harris v. McRae , 448 U.S. 297 , 301, 100 S. Ct. 2671 , 2680, 65 L. Ed.2d 784 , 794 (1980); United ... Super. 1 , 4 (App. Div. 2002); see also 42 U.S.C.A. § 1396a(a) and (b). The state must ... v. Div. of Med. Assistance & Health Servs. , 140 N.J. 480 , 484 (1995)), and "provide for taking into account only ...

docket:	a2669-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-07-20
status:	unpublished
citation:
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401 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL E. ROSS -- rank: 476

... II of two counts of first- degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) and (2), and related ... subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43- 7.2, and a consecutive five-year term on defendant's conviction for hindering apprehension. Id. at 2. We affirmed defendant's convictions. Id. at 4. Although we found no fault in ... for imposing [two maximum terms], particularly after . . . rejecting the State's argument that other specific aggravating factors were present and finding ... judge. The judge also considered the statement made by defendant's grandmother at the original sentencing, which was included in ...

docket:	a2462-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-12-23
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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402 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAUL R. BICKFORD -- rank: 476

... conditional plea of guilty to driving while intoxicated, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, for which the municipal court sentenced him to a seven-month loss of his driver's license, a thirty-day suspended jail term, and appropriate fines ... de novo review, the Law Division upheld the municipal court's decision, modifying defendant's sentence only by vacating the suspended thirty-day jail term ... Brendan Gheen and Michael Kenny were patrolling the shore resort's commercial district near the intersection of Asbury Avenue and 9th ... the close of evidence, the municipal court judge denied defendant's motion to suppress, finding the police had reasonable suspicion, ...

docket:	a5180-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2011-01-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
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403 IN THE MATTER OF THALIA MENDOZA -- rank: 473

... on the brief; Robert E. Finn, on the brief). Jeffrey S. Chiesa, Attorney General, attorney for respondent Civil Service Commission (Todd ... arrested Mendoza and charged her with aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b, and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d. The charges stemmed from Mendoza's alleged attack upon her live-in boyfriend, Robert Hernandez, during ... On February 8, 2010, at about 2353 hours, Officer Thalia S. Mendoza was arrested by Jersey City Police[] for assaulting her ... the can was placed into evidence (Bag #JM024042). Officer Mendoza['s] firearms identification card was also confiscated and Mendoza was ...

docket:	a2656-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-08-28
status:	unpublished
citation:
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404 MARY BORRELLO v. ELIZABETH BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 473

... Mary Borrello and Alfonso Borrello, Jr., challenge the Law Division's dismissal of their complaint and subsequent denial of reconsideration. We ... cooperation, personality, initiative, and composite ratings. The terms of Mary's employment were governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between ... for election to the Board. Almost immediately thereafter, the Board's "head investigator" called Mary into his office and accused her of "impropriety with respect to her husband's campaign for election to the school board." On March 7 ... her termination in retaliation for her support of her husband's candidacy. The Board never informed Mary of the nature of ... On July 19, 2010, co-defendant Karen Murray, the Board's Human Resources Director, wrote Mary that the Board had ...

docket:	a3151-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-08-16
status:	unpublished
citation:
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405 VINNIE M. FEGGANS V. ALLEN BILLINGTON, ET AL. -- rank: 473

... defendants appeal by leave we granted from the trial court's denial of their motion for summary judgment to dismiss defamation ... State of New Jersey assigned to the Department of Treasury's Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems (OTIS), alleges that she ... See footnote 1     At the end of that year, plaintiff's performance evaluation included a warning that she was to perform ... suit, Ms. Feggans was assigned to this directorate. Ms. Feggan's [sic] is pursuing a similar course of action here, although ... and frustration have become commonplace. In fact, since Ms. Feggan's [sic] arrival, stress related health problems have been reported by ... who offends her.     We, the undersigned, cannot tolerate Ms. Feggan's [sic] incorrigible behavior. She has shown herself capable of ...

docket:	a2056-95
court:	njappellate
decided:	1996-06-18
status:	published published
citation:	291 N.J.Super. 382
Document Size:	38510